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Amazon Prime

Amazon Prime is a paid subscription service offered by Amazon that gives users access to services that would otherwise be unavailable, or cost extra, to the typical Amazon customer. This includes free two-day delivery, streaming music and video, and other benefits.

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Chase Powers New Rewards for Amazon Prime Visa Cardholders
Chase Powers New Rewards for Amazon Prime Visa Cardholders
May 01, 2023  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Chase and Amazon have introduced new rewards and cash back opportunities for Amazon Visa cardholders. The credit cards debuted Monday (May 1) with new names — “Prime Visa” and “Amazon...

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Amazon Cuts Back on Free Returns While Walmart Gives Away Free Memberships
Amazon Cuts Back on Free Returns While Walmart Gives Away Free Memberships
April 28, 2023  |  Retail

For Amazon and Walmart customers, convenience is key for each step — everything from ordering to paying to receiving a delivery order or picking up...

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Walmart Hopes Amazon-Like Website Will Boost Subscribers and Revenue
Walmart Hopes Amazon-Like Website Will Boost Subscribers and Revenue
April 07, 2023  |  Retail

It is an understatement to say that Amazon and Walmart have a strong presence in the U.S. retail shopping space; the two giants dominate the...

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Amazon Reportedly Exploring Acquisition of Theater Chain AMC Entertainment
Amazon Reportedly Exploring Acquisition of Theater Chain AMC Entertainment
March 28, 2023  |  Amazon Acquisitions

Amazon is reportedly exploring an acquisition of theater chain AMC Entertainment. The discussions within Amazon are fluid, the company could wait for AMC’s stock to...

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Amex Platinum Card Walmart+ Membership Is Shot Across Bow of Amazon Prime
Amex Platinum Card Walmart+ Membership Is Shot Across Bow of Amazon Prime
March 08, 2023  |  Retail

To boost membership and consumer spending beyond groceries, Walmart’s subsidizing at least some of the cost of its memberships. To that end, and as detailed...

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Why the Amazon-Walmart Retail Battle Won’t Be Fought in the Grocery Aisle
Why the Amazon-Walmart Retail Battle Won’t Be Fought in the Grocery Aisle
February 27, 2023  |  Retail

Groceries, and how and where consumers buy them, is almost as topical as generative AI these days. Food inflation remains stubbornly high, and nearly all...

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For Amazon and Walmart, It’s a Battle of Price, Convenience and the Right Stuff
For Amazon and Walmart, It’s a Battle of Price, Convenience and the Right Stuff
February 24, 2023  |  Retail

The battle between the top two retailers has never been more digital, and by all accounts, that shift will only increase. “If you look at...

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Amazon Prime, Walmart+ Subscription Battle May Be Decided by Younger Consumers
Amazon Prime, Walmart+ Subscription Battle May Be Decided by Younger Consumers
February 22, 2023  |  Subscriptions

The winner in the battle between Amazon Prime and Walmart+ for subscribers’ wallet share may be decided by younger consumers. Recent earnings results by the two...

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Amazon CEO Says Cost Cuts, Delivery Speed, and Prime Are Priorities
Amazon CEO Says Cost Cuts, Delivery Speed, and Prime Are Priorities
February 02, 2023  |  Amazon

After closing the books on a better-than-expected fourth quarter but a harder-than-expected year, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy stressed that more work needed to be done...

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